Adjustable Part Holding Frame for Multi-Angle Auto Panel Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Humans face challenges in efficiently manipulating and positioning automobile parts, such as doors or hoods, due to limited hand dexterity, leading to inefficiencies and increased risk of damage during repair and painting, especially in body shops where parts need to be repositioned frequently.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable holding apparatus with pneumatic wheels, stabilizing feet, and adjustable support arms, including horizontal and vertical arms with tilt adjustment and clamping knobs, allows for infinite positional adjustments of held parts, reducing handling and damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a part is held in a fixed position for working on automobile parts, then the part can be securely held, but the part must be repositioned frequently to work on different orientations, lowering efficiency and increasing damage risk
Solution Approach 1:
The holding apparatus incorporates adjustable support arms with multiple degrees of freedom that can be positioned and locked at various angles and orientations. This dynamic adjustability allows the part to be held in different positions without repositioning, resolving the contradiction between secure holding and handling frequency
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus allows continuous adjustment of arm lengths, angles, and positions through telescopic mechanisms and pivot joints. These parameter changes enable the system to adapt to different part orientations and working requirements, improving productivity while reducing handling frequency
2Adaptability or versatility
If the holding apparatus is made adjustable to infinite positions, then handling and damage are reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holding apparatus is divided into modular components including telescopic arms, pivot joints, and independent support structures. Each segment can be adjusted independently, providing infinite positional adaptability while keeping individual components relatively simple and manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus uses nested telescopic arms where one arm is positioned within another, allowing compact storage when not in use while providing extended reach and multiple positioning options when deployed. This nesting reduces spatial complexity while maintaining adjustability
3Reliability
If multiple support arms are used to hold the part in various orientations, then the part can be securely supported, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple support functions are merged into integrated arms that simultaneously provide positioning, support, and orientation control. The arms combine telescopic, pivoting, and clamping functions in unified structures, achieving secure multi-orientation support while reducing the number of separate components
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus enhances efficiency and minimizes part damage by enabling easy reorientation and secure holding of automobile parts in various positions, improving handling and reducing the likelihood of marring.
Implementation Method 1
at least two pneumatic wheels disposed at a bottom bifurcated portion therein
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable holding apparatus comprises a main frame section with at least two pneumatic wheels disposed at a bottom bifurcated portion therein, and another bifurcated portion having a pair of distally disposed stabilizing feet. A maneuvering portion is attached at right angles to an upper portion of the frame to aid in maneuvering the adjustable holding apparatus into position. A horizontal support arm and a vertical support arm distally attached from the handle portion to support a vertical adjustable arm and a horizontal adjustable arm. The support arms have adjustable sliding attachment ends that are positioned as needed. The horizontal and vertical support arms are moveably supported by a tilt adjustment plate that allows the arms to be positioned from 0 to 90 degrees. Clamping knobs provide adjustability.